Imperial Visit Signals British Free Hand in South Africa
The German Emperor's visit to Queen Victoria and the Windsor banquet marks a shift toward reconciliation with Britain. The Kaiser receives lavish honors, while Britain gains room to act in South Africa without European interference, aligning with McKinley’s stance against mediation.
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Germany
England
India
Berlin
Great Britain
Windsor
Windsor Castle
South Africa
Europe
McKinley
Call for Boston Dock Board to modernize Boston Harbor
The Massachusetts Board of Trade endorses a metropolitan dock and harbor board to widen deepen and maintain Boston Harbor shifting from the current Harbor and Land Commissioners. Advocates cite precedents in other ports and urge immediate broad channel dredging to prevent ships like Cunard from bypassing Boston due to unsafe depths.
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Post
Metropolitan Dock and Harbor Board
Commonwealth
Boston
Massachusetts Board of Trade
al O
Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners
Cape Cod Canal
Boston Harbor
Liverpool
Glasgow
London
Hamburg
Antwerp
Marseilles
New York
San Francisco
Subway Commission
Metropolitan Dock Board
Broad Sound
Governor's Island Channel
Congress
Cunard Steamship Company
Twenty-Sixth Volunteers See Action in Iloilo
The Twenty-Sixth Volunteers fought in Iloilo with General Otis reporting six wounded, prisoners and captured cannon and ammunition. Colonel Rice and his men are praised as fighters, showing resistance beyond Luzon. The piece notes opposition to U S sovereignty and contrasts Iloilo with expectations of local support.
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Boston
Otis
Rice
Iloilo
Luzon
Archipelago
Aguinaldo
United States
Root
Philippines
Massachusetts
Troops Engage Islands as Lawton and Young Lead
In the scene described, forces under Lawton and Young fight on. The Twenty-sixth Volunteers have shown commendable qualities, likely earning a favorable role in future operations in the area.
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Earth
Lawton and Young
Women voters fault sectarian bias in Boston school ticket
The article critiques the Women’s Ticket for naming school committee candidates based on sectarian lines. It notes the alliance with Republicans and a single exception, arguing such religious tests harm public duty and undermine broader suffrage. It emphasizes that excluding a capable candidate on religious grounds is a flawed policy.
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Boston
School Committee
Boer Campaign Expands in Natal as Ladysmith Siege Holds
Descriptions from South Africa report the Boers extending the siege line from Ladysmith toward Durban with calculated gains. General Joubert surrounds Ladysmith and potentially moves toward Pietermaritzburg, signalling heavy resistance to a relief by Buller and signaling possible capitulations before any relief column can reach the garrisons. News remains scarce as authorities control reports.
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South Africa
Natal
Ladysmith
Durban
Joubert
Colenso
Pietermaritzburg
Buller
Fire at Portland and Sudbury ends with cat killed
A Tuesday evening blaze at the corner of Portland and Sudbury streets killed one life. In a tobacco shop within the damaged building a wild cat kept in a cage roamed free during the fire and was shot by a patrolman to prevent escape. The incident drew attention amid broader city notes on art, canals, and local theatre.
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Portland
Sudbury Streets
Union Station
A Poem Fragment from Nora Hopper in Black and White
The piece speaks of love delayed by pain and poor words while a suitor endures strains of longing. It imagines a song born from rose and southern wood, hoping to reach the beloved with the scent of youth and blush of a rose as a signal to dream.
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Nora Hopper
Felops Fables Cock and Cat Tale Ends in Breakfast
A brief fable of a Cock and a Cat where the Cat plans to eat the bird but ends the conflict with a bite. The moral reflects on ease of abusing power and the authority of conscience over tyranny.
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Puss
Sirrah
Young European royals and Helena’s betrothal notes
The piece notes Grand Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenburg Schwerin as Europe’s youngest royal grandmother at 38, after her eldest daughter married Prince Christian of Denmark and bore a son. It also cites London Truth that Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands plans engagement to Prince William of Wied but will wait to announce until her twenty first birthday in August 1901.
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Europe
Anastasia
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Christian
Denmark
London
The
Netherlands
William of
Wied
Princess of
Wilhelmina
Men of Many Callings and Notable Resignations
Moses Thatcher of Salt Lake City plans a 40 000 acre ranch opening in Chihuahua Mexico. John Morley and Joseph Chamberlain maintain friendly ties despite political opposition. Rev Father O Connell, former rector of the North American College, is described as Americas richest prelate. Guerrita De Cordova, the famed Spanish torero, has retired after converting to Catholicism.
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Moses Thatcher
Salt Lake City
Chihuahua
Mexico
O’connell
America
Odd Bits of News On Industry and Labor
The article notes the ancient origin of tinning and compares it to modern methods, describes Javanese women who pick worms from tobacco leaves and are paid by bottles shown as proof, and praises the Netherlands railway linking Pretoria and Johannesburg with a superior roadbed and modern equipment.
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Netherlands
Pretoria
South African Republic
Johannesburg
Editors’ Spectacles and Political Banter Across Papers
The clips mock English losses in battle and commis sioned officers, question the value of Tom Atkins’ death, and compare Sunday golf to baseball. John D. Long declines the Vice Presidency, preferring Massachusetts life over Washington. A Hartford Courant blames the man as sensible.
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Tommy Atkins
Norwich Bulletin
John D. Long
Washington
Massachusetts
Hartford Courant
Rubber coats offered in varied prices
Advertising note lists Mackintosh coats from five to eighteen dollars and white rubber coats for coachmen from six to eight dollars, emphasizing durable weather protection.
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Mackintosh
Hope's Promise in a New England Village
Hope Harland, a 20 year old plain girl, promises to care for her 14 year old sister Faith after their mother lies dying. Doctor Tom Calverton, loving Hope, agrees to leave for three years so Hope can keep house and Faith, with hopes to marry later if both remain in agreement. Hope leaves to endure three years of struggle while facing an uncertain future.
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Hope Harland
Hope
Faith
Tom
Ana
Smallpoe
Dr. Caverton
Charity
Faith and Hope: A Love Triangle in Small Village
In a rural tale, Hope, scarred by smallpox, sacrifices her chance at happiness with Dr. Caverton for her sister Faith. Faith, aided by the kind doctor, wins his heart, while Hope conceals her loss and remains close as Faith and Caverton wed in a village ceremony.
Ohio vote shows large defection from McKinley administration
Erving Winslow secretary of the Anti Imperialist League reports to the editor that official figures from Ohio reveal a majority of 73 781 votes against the administration. Dated November 22.
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Ohio
M’kinley
Erving Winslow
Anti-Imperialist League
Quotable Bits and Court Tales From Old Newspapers
A mix of humorous ad lib dialogue from Mrs Corntossel and a hotel guest, a joking look at trials and the ordeal of fire, and a Detroit Journal remark praising the pragmatic jurisprudence of a “rude nation.” The items reflect early 20th century newspaper wit and legal quips with named outlets.
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Detroit Journal
Breakfast Menu Notes and Recipe Fragment
Daily Table hints list breakfast items such as Oatmeal Coffee and Griddle Cakes plus a tomato salad recipe. The text includes a mix of foods like beefsteak, baked sweet potatoes, fish hash, and a tomato salad with onions crackers and mustard. Miss Mamaie Trask of Roxbury Massachusetts is named.
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Tupelo Street
Roxbury
Mass
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